Many Japanese speak English. But they do not think our thoughts. They worship at other shrines; profess another creed; observe a different code. They can no more be moved by Christian pacifism than wolves by the bleating of sheep. We have to deal with a people whose values are in many respects altogether different from our own.

Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

The Mission of Japan, 1937

Parrot Parade

Target:

review vocabulary, mimicary

Age:

toddlers possible & Up

Duration:

2 minutes plus

Class Size:

Any

Energy Level:

moderate to high

Type:

Active

Equipment:

parrot flag, music

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Parrot Parade works like this. Everyone lines up behind the person holding
the parrot flag who acts as a leader. Music is played. The line dances around
the room following the actions of the leader and mimicking what the leader
says and does. Whenever the music stops the leader hands on the flag to the
next in line and runs to the back. Continue until the music is over or everyone
has
had enough. With large groups it's possible to have more than one parade by
using more than one flag.

We created our own Parrot Parade music. It includes a Zarunna. When the Zarunna
sounds that it the single to change leaders. Listen and it will be obvious.
You can download the music below. For more on the parrot flag click
here. See
also the article Beyond
Repetition.